Nerdist Podcast #147: JIMMY PARDO

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Jimmy Pardo, one of the best comics you could get to see perform live, is a pioneer in the comedian-having-a-podcast field with “Never Not Funny”. In this ep, he reveals the NNF origin story, chats about road gigs as well as getting tattoos in your 40s. Also, FLARB!

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I was absolutely weirded out when I saw Oliver Platt in a new show a few years ago, because I too thought he was dead Robert Pastorelli. “Congratulations on not being dead!” is a weird sentiment to have towards an actor.

There may be 9:55pm showings now, but my experience has been akin to Jonah’s. While this is by no means definitive in any way, the only thing that I collect is my movie ticket stubs and I have 174 stubs from the last 10 years dating back to The Twin Towers in December of 2001 up to The Muppets just the other day. Not one 9:55pm showing.

NEVER NOT FUNNY began April 4, 2006, apparently, with Jackie Kashian’s (and, initially, Joe Wilson’s) THE DORK FOREST starting up on Aug 31, 2006…so there’s a five month lead there among US pro comedian podcasts…dunno who else had one in 2006, particularly among those still at it…(though WEEZY AND THE SWISH was up and running in 2005, with Laura Swisher and Louise Palanker…that, which has some archived presence, probably should count).

now it time to get Conan O’Brien on the podcast! you’ve had his announcer, Andy Richter, on the podcast, and now Jimmy Pardo, the guy that warms up the crowds before Conan comes out and tapes the actual shows. please get Conan on soon!

Hi folks… just a little FYI for when you were talking about the “freemium” model of podcasting. There’s a hysterical show called Distorted View and run by Tim Henson that works on that model. I don’t know what his numbers look like, but he makes enough off of it that it is his full time job, so that’s saying something. There’s a half hour free show 4 days a week, and the ‘sideshow’ listeners pay $5 a month to get at least one extra show a week, and extra content like additional extended shows, video, etc.

The show might be a bit on the gross side for many of your listeners… but it is an example of one of the fiew ‘freemium’ model podcasts that I know of that are at least moderately successful.

I continue to be moved by how and how often Chris speaks about his sobriety and the process of getting there (and staying there). It’s not even something that is directly relevant to my life, it’s just so inspirational in general. What a guy.